Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-14
THE ERlES.
Ins'and's intentions-A Discrimination
against American Grain in Case of
Retaliation.
OTTAwA, Nav l3.

OrrAwA, May l3.
In presenting the budget in the Dominion
fariiament yesterday. Sir Charlie. Tupper
SAID concerning he fisheries question that il
was TO De regretted that the United States
now had democratic President and a re.
pupilcan Senate. as the administration was
'hus unable to carry out any arrangements il
might propose. He believed that the impe-
rial government would have to steadily main
tam CAnadas rights. He regretted the
course the American government had pur-
sued. During the past fifty years the bal
ance OF trade between the United State. and
Canada was $3.50 O0O, 900 in favor of the
United States, and the States b ad been large
gamers under any trade system in the two
countries. II the policy of non intercourse
vas carried ont il would be met oy the impe-
nal government discriminating against grain
arriving In England from the United States
ouch determination would greatly ipjure
the gram products of America. Besides thi.
the through freight. which today is assisting g
to build up New York, Boston and Portland,
would arrive at Canadian ports and enor-
mously assist in building them up, besides
aiding Canadian railways.
Sir Charles believed that the imposition of
duty on American grain by the imperial
government would not increase the price of
bread In England as with India and Canada
10 competition the price would be kept down
he hoped and believed that policy of nom
intercourse would not be adopted if it were
the United States would find in Canada a
people determined on maintaining their ad-
mitted rights.
Opinion is divided Oh Sir Chas. Tupper.
budget speech delivered in Parliament last
night. He acknowledged however to have
scored h, oh ~
permission of the imperial government to ne
gotlate directly with Spain for treaty for
trade relations between Canada and Cuba and
Porto Rico
Mr. Cartwright, exfnance minister, re-
piled this afternoon to Sir Chas.' speech. He
condemned the government for increasing g
the d bt while the population of the country
was practically stationary. Referring to the
oft-repeated utterances of Sir John Mcdonald
that he would prefer annexation rather than
Independence, if the change in Canada's re-
latlonship to the mother country were to take
place. Cartwright said i. was the essence of
hunkyism for premier to tilk in this way.
The policy the government was pursuing
bade fair to prove that when the time came
for change Canada would not have
the choice between annexation and indepen.
dence
GLOUCESTER, Mass, May ID.
The story that Canadian fishing vessel
came here to repair seines and nets two
weeks ago and was refused the privilege to
land them without paying duties, is incorrect
The boarding officers report shows that no
provincial fishing vessels have arrived here
this spring to fit for fishing.
Collec Presson said today that nothing
of the kind, as stated, had come to his no.
tice; that Only three provincial fishermen had
arrived there this season, being schooners
which brought passengers to engage IN FISH
ing from Gloucester, after which they pro-
ceeded to Boston to take cargos for the
Provinces. They were under register and
entitled to the same privileges IS any other
trading vessels. They asked for nothing
that they were denied and did not intend to
offer to fit for fishing.